Board of Directors and Leadership
The Florida Association of Veteran Owned Businesses is lead by an active Board of Directors who volunteer their time and talents to ensure FAVOB pursues its Vision and achieves its Mission.
Board members are instrumental to both the goverance and operations of FAVOB. Many volunteer their services such as marketing, accounting, IT, and legal to provide needed operational resources.
Board Meetings are held every third Monday of the month and members are encouraged to attend.
FAVOB is led by an Executive Staff Leader and teams of volunteer leaders across Florida.

Trish Murphy
Board Chair
Marketing Smarty Pants

Justin R. Spears
Board Vice Chair
MXI Consulting
M3D Technologies

Keith Nadig
Secretary
Medical Equipment and Supplies of America

Neil Horie
Treasurer
Chase Bank

Michael Waldrop
Founder
Blue Cord
Construction

James D'Cruz
Legal
Greenberg Traurig LLP
FAVOB GROWTH HUBS
FAVOB Growth Hubs are located in Orlando, Space Coast, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Panhandle, and Miami. Growth Hubs are where business happens and FAVOB Members THRIVE. FAVOB Growth Hubs offer regional members opportunities to connect and multiple monthly networking events and workshops in our Professional Development Series events - but connections don't stop there. Members meet one-on-one, in small groups and connect on-line to refer each other to opportunities!

Shirley Baez
Tampa
Growth Hub Leader



Jason Alderman
Orlando
Growth Hub Leader
Chris Slininger
St Petersburg
Growth Hub Leader
Will Pohlman
Panhandle
Group Hub Leader
Daren Gerrish
Space Coast
Growth Hub Leader
Edwin Rivera
Miami
Growth Hub Leader